Dear Family of Love !
I hope everyone had a wonderful Self-Care Saturday and blessed All Hallow's Eve. Today I attended the Fall Assembly of the Daughters of the King in Fullerton. I drove down in one day. It was a wonderful time to be with my sisters, Today's assembly featured one of the Coaches from Laundry Love, Laundry Love is a ministry where a group of wonderful people help homeless and low income people do their laundry in laundromats and provide many other services as well this is a ministry of the heart, We also celebrated the feast of St. Margaret of Scotland who helped many of the homeless and hungry. I was struck by the lessons from Deuteronomy and the message is sends us ;
Deuteronomy 15:7-11
7 If there is among you anyone in need, a member of your community in any of your towns within the land that the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hard-hearted or tight-fisted towards your needy neighbour. 8You should rather open your hand, willingly lending enough to meet the need, whatever it may be. 9Be careful that you do not entertain a mean thought, thinking, ‘The seventh year, the year of remission, is near’, and therefore view your needy neighbour with hostility and give nothing; your neighbour might cry to the Lord against you, and you would incur guilt. 10Give liberally and be ungrudging when you do so, for on this account the Lordyour God will bless you in all your work and in all that you undertake.11Since there will never cease to be some in need on the earth, I therefore command you, ‘Open your hand to the poor and needy neighbour in your land.’
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This is our meditation for this night and as we think about these things where do we fall? Are we ready to truly love and serve our neighbor? Here in the Walk With Me On Our Journey Community we use family members the same way we do neighbors. Are we truly ready to love and serve all of our family members near and far away? Are we truly ready to love and serve them even though many may wish us harm? Let's listen to God in the stillness and meditate upon these questions.
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God of Creation, we give thanks and celebrate all that you have made. Give us a tender and compassionate reverence for all things living.
God of Creation, we thank you for the rain and pray for more so that the drought parched areas of our world may be cleansed and healed.
God of Peace, we pray for peace in this your fragile and broken world. Help us to become truly the Children of God as Peacemakers.
God of Justice, we pray for all leaders of the nations that they may do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with you O God.
God of Compassion,we pray for all who are in need of healing and comfort. May we help them wipe away their many tears and help them be relieved of anxieties and fears by using our empathetic skills and tender and loving hearts.
God of Light, We pray that we may become Your beacons of hope to all who are in darkness.
God who walks with us on our daily journey, may we follow where you lead and may we walk hand in hand with you and when we need it may we feel you carry us in your arms.
God of all gentleness, may we always remember the vulnerable, especially children, elderly, the least of these, and all others who are the tender ones.
God of time and space, help us to become acclimated to the time change. Help our bodies, minds, and spirits adjust.
God we pray for all who travel. May they have safe journeys.
God we pray for all leaders of the many faith communities who are in preparation for worship tomorrow. Help them to preach The Word boldly and without fear.
God of Creation, we thank you for the rain and pray for more so that the drought parched areas of our world may be cleansed and healed.
God of Peace, we pray for peace in this your fragile and broken world. Help us to become truly the Children of God as Peacemakers.
God of Justice, we pray for all leaders of the nations that they may do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with you O God.
God of Compassion,we pray for all who are in need of healing and comfort. May we help them wipe away their many tears and help them be relieved of anxieties and fears by using our empathetic skills and tender and loving hearts.
God of Light, We pray that we may become Your beacons of hope to all who are in darkness.
God who walks with us on our daily journey, may we follow where you lead and may we walk hand in hand with you and when we need it may we feel you carry us in your arms.
God of all gentleness, may we always remember the vulnerable, especially children, elderly, the least of these, and all others who are the tender ones.
God of time and space, help us to become acclimated to the time change. Help our bodies, minds, and spirits adjust.
God we pray for all who travel. May they have safe journeys.
God we pray for all leaders of the many faith communities who are in preparation for worship tomorrow. Help them to preach The Word boldly and without fear.
God of all Saints may we live by their example and may we never forget that they were human beings with frailties just like us.
God we lift up our additional prayers for ourselves and others remembering especially__________
God we take time to add our remembrances of those who have died remembering especially-______
God we celebrate this the Feast of All Saints and remember those who have died and entered the Thin Places remembering especially________
God we give thanks for _______________________
God we lift up these our prayers, remembrances, thanksgivings, and celebrations in the most holy name of Your only Son, Jesus, the Christ. Amen.
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Good Night Dear Family of Love! I love you ! I wish for you a most refreshing, renewing, and restful sleep tonight. Enjoy another beautiful day of Sabbath Care and if you haven't done so lately it might be a good idea to check in your place of worship or try a new place for your spirit's health. Reemeber there is not a one size fits all faith community. I give thanks to God for you this day and always. DON'T FORGET TO CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR!
Love, prayers, and blessings be always yours,
Sara
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